Awareness Programs:

We conduct Educational programmes in various settings, be it a school, software industry or an airline training institute. In the last year alone, more than 10 sessions were conducted regarding Eye Health & Safety and Eye Donation Awareness.

If you would like us to conduct an educational programme in your training center or workplace, please feel free to contact us.

BLINDNESS

Most visual impairment is caused by disease and malnutrition. According to WHO estimates in 2002, the most common causes of blindness around the world are:

• National Association for the Blind, Karnataka, Bangalore
  Dr. Saroja Ramachandran President National Association for the Blind
  CA-Site-4, Jeevan Bima Nagar Banglore 560075 Karnataka Phone: +91-80-2528190
• Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy For The Blind (SRMAB)
  Mr. T.V.Srinivasan, President , C.A., 1-B, 3rd Cross, 3rd Phase, J.P.Nagar Bangalore 560078 Karnataka India
  Phone: +91-80-26581076, 26580325 Fax: +91-80-26588045
  E-mail: mail@srmab.org Website: http://srmab.welcome.to

Rural Centres:

• Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy For The Blind (SRMAB)
  Thirumurthy Rural Development Centre (TRDC)
  Road Jakkasandra Maralavadi Hobli Kanakapura Taluk Bangalore Rural District Karnataka
  Phone: +91-80-7562248 E-mail: trdc@srmab.org
• Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Projects:
  Sangama, AV R Road, Kanakapura Phone: +91-80-7526167
  Samyuktha, Ckikkamuduvadi, Kanakapura ,Samudaya, Fort, Maddur, Mandya District
  Samudaya, Hanumanth Nagar, Ijooru Layout, Ramanagara, Bangalore (R ) District,
  Samudaya, Honganuru Road, Channapatna Samudaya, Krishnaraja Pete, Mandya
  E-mail :cbr@srmab.org
• Mr. Pruthvi
  11, Villa Suchita, 1st Cross, 17th A Main JP Nagar 2nd Phase
  Bangalore 560078 Phone: +91-80-26592999/26591488
  E-mail: mahntesh@bgl.vsnl.net.in Website: www.samarthanam.org
• Mitra Jyothi Ms. Madhu Singhal
  M- 137, 9th A Main Sector-11 LIC Colony Jeevanbimanagar Bangalore Karnataka Phone.: +91-80-2528 8504 E-mail: mjyothi@vsnl.com
• Helen Keller Institute for the Visually Impaired
  Ms. A.K. Ajithakumari, General Secretary
  Vaniyamkulam P.O.- Panayur Palakkad District 679522 Kerala Phone: +91-466-2227491
  E-mail: hkinstitute@sify.com Website: www.keralahelenkellerinstitute.com
• Mr. A. K. Mittal
  National Institute For The Visually Handicapped, Chennai
  Regional Centre (Under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India)
  522, Trunk Road Poonamallee Chennai 600056 Tamil Nadu E-mail: nivhchen@tn.nic.in
• National Federation of the Blind
  Mr. M. Sagadevan General Secretary
  National Federation of the Blind, Tamilnadu
  No. 1 Singaramudali Street Karayanchavadi, Poonamallee Chennai 600056 Phone: +91-44-26272256
• Ms. Marie Christine
  Marica School 9-4-77, 3/29 to 34 Nizam Colony Tolichowki Hyderabad 500008 Andhra Pradesh
  Phone: +91-040-3393749 Mobile: 9849091563 Fax: +91-040-3392486 E-mail: maricasch@hotmail.com Website: www.maricaeducationalsociety.com
• Centre for the Blind Women C/o National Association for the Blind
  L-25, Hauz Khas Enclave New Delhi 110 016 Phone: +91-11-51656266
  E-mail: nabincbw@vsnl.net; nabindiacbw@hotmail.com